Win copies of three new digital photography books, courtesy of Ilex Press, in the PhotographyBLOG July 2006 Prize Giveaway!

On Monday 14th August 2006, 3 names will be randomly selected from the list of PhotographyBLOG Newsletter subscribers.

3 winners will each receive a copy of the Birdwatcher’s Guide to Digital Photography, the Book of Digital Photography and the Digital Photographer’s Guide to Photoshop Elements 4.

Prizes kindly donated by Ilex Press (http://www.ilex-press.com)

All you have to do to enter is subscribe to the PhotographyBLOG Newsletter before August 14th 2006.

The winners of the July 2006 PhotographyBLOG Competition have been announced. The theme for July was “Decay” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners:

1st Place
“fading innocence” by stewart
View this entry

Prize: 1 x 24x24” or 24x18” Canvas Print of a Photo of Your Choice
Kindly donated by Pixel Outpost.
http://www.pixeloutpost.com

In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The fifth member to sit in the interview chair is Rachel Scott-Renouf.

“I love taking close up photos of insects etc because you can often see a lot more detail when enlarging the photo on the computer than you can with your own eyes and that fascinates me. What just looks like another bug can turn out to be very beautiful and interesting.”

Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - Rachel Scott-Renouf

In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The fourth member to sit in the interview chair is Bridget.

“Being a gallery member has definitely improved my photography, When I first joined I thought that my photographs were really good, but I soon learned that they were not, and that I had a lot to learn.”

Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - Bridget

Here are the sample photos from our upcoming review of the Fujifilm F30, a few days before the full review is online. The Fujifilm F30 offers 6 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen and a fastest IS0 speed of 3200.

Website: Fujifilm F30 Photos

In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The third member to sit in the interview chair is Rangy Lil.

“Last May I received considerable help with a vacation shot from some of the veterans who have helped me from the start and good opinions from others as well. I learned a new trick. That made my day. We, as photographers, need feedback to grow.”

Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - Rangy Lil

The Epson P-4000 Multimedia Storage Viewer allows you to download digital photos and movies onto its 80Gb hard-drive and then view them on its 3.8 inch colour LCD screen. The Epson P-4000 has built-in card slots for Compact Flash and SD memory cards. The Epson P4000 will be of particular interest to digital SLR camera users as it can show a preview of some RAW file formats as well as JPEGs. You can connect the P-4000 directly to a PC or TV and it will even print directly onto compatible Epson printers. In addition the Epson P4000 can play digital music in the form of MP3 and AAC files. So can the Epson P-4000 do all of the things that it claims and do them well?

Website: Epson P-4000 Multimedia Storage Viewer Review

The June 2006 Giveaway has now ended - here are the 10 lucky winners who each win a prize.

Cesar Fandino, Denise Kissinger, Si Johnson, rayhelena at hotmail.com, s.ouarez at seznam.cz have each won a copy of muvee autoProducer 5 (worth $99.95) AND a photoCentric stylePack (worth $19.95) (PC Only)

Rehana Apu, mort friedman joe at joefoxphoto.co.uk, Alexander Vander, Tommy Williams have each won a copy of a photoCentric stylePack (worth $19.95) (PC Only)

Prizes kindly provided by muvee (http://www.muvee.com)

Don’t worry if you didn’t win this time - a brand new contest will be starting soon…

In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The second member to sit in the interview chair is doyoulikeit.

“I’m always amazed at what I see in the streets and I like to try and capture those moments whenever possible. I find myself going out hunting for interesting people and the strange things that they do on the streets. “

Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - doyoulikeit

With a massive 7x optical zoom lens that is equivalent to 28-200mm on a 35mm camera, a CCD anti-shake system, ISO 64-800, 1cm macro mode and a body that is only 26mm thick, the Ricoh Caplio R4 certainly stands out from the crowd. But is the Ricoh Caplio R4 worth considering if you’re looking for a point and shoot compact digicam? Read our latest review to find out.

Website: Ricoh Caplio R4 Review

The new Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 leads the way in the megapixel wars, with no less than 10 megapixels on offer from this compact model. Casio have included a host of other standout features on the EX-Z1000, including a 2.8 inch LCD screen, anti-shake mode, stainless steel body, high sensitivity mode (ISO 3200) and 37 different scene modes. The Casio EX-Z1000 is the company’s top-of-the-range point and shoot digital camera, but can it find a place at the top of your shopping list? Carry on reading to find out…

Website: Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 Review

PhotographyBLOG has teamed up with muvee to give you the chance of experiencing the fastest, easiest, most fun way to transform your videos and pictures into slick productions… in seconds!

5 winners will each receive a copy of muvee autoProducer 5 (worth $99.95) AND a photoCentric stylePack (worth $19.95) (PC Only)

5 runners-up will each receive a copy of a photoCentric stylePack (worth $19.95) (PC Only)

Prizes kindly provided by muvee (http://www.muvee.com)

On Friday 14th July 2006, 10 names will be randomly selected from the list of PhotographyBLOG Newsletter subscribers.

All you have to do to enter is subscribe to the PhotographyBLOG Newsletter before July 14th 2006.

The 69th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by George Gradinaru.

Website: George Gradinaru

In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The first member to sit in the interview chair is Tootsie.

“I concentrate on nature because that is my passion, conservation of our wildlife and the rest of the natural world is at a critical point. Most people probably would not realise that in the last 30 years we have lost close to 40% of our butterfly and insect population worldwide, and the same goes for most species on our planet. So my hope through my photography and many more like me, is that we will spark more awareness of this problem to the younger generation.”

Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - Tootsie

The Nikon Coolpix S6 is an eye-catching 6 megapixel digital camera with a distinctive “wave design”. The S6 offers a 3x optical zoom lens, large, high-resolution 3 inch LCD screen and Wireless functionality. The Nikon S6 also features the usual Nikon technologies - In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face-Priority AF and D-Lighting - to help improve your photos. Is the Nikon Coolpix S6 more than just a good-looking camera? Read our latest review to find out.

Website: Nikon Coolpix S6 Review

The winners of the June 2006 PhotographyBLOG Competition have been announced. The theme for June was “The Future” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners:

1st Place
“The Future” by rjvc
View this entry

1 x 24x24” or 24x18” Canvas Print of a Photo of Your Choice
Kindly donated by Photo Artistry.
http://www.photoartistry.co.uk

Presenting a new monthly roundup of all the must-see photography events and exhibitions around the world. Escape the World Cup football, tennis, cycling and multitude of other sporting events during July by visiting some of these fantastic shows.

Website: Photography Events and Exhibitions July 2006

Here are the sample photos from our upcoming review of the Nikon Coolpix S6, a few days before the full review is online. The Nikon S6 is a 6 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom lens, 3 inch LCD and WiFi functionality.

Website: Nikon Coolpix S6 Photos

Here are the sample photos from our upcoming review of the Casio Exilim EX-Z1000, a few days before the full review is online. The Casio Z1000 offers 10 megapixels, a 2.8 inch LCD screen and a top IS0 speed of 3200.

Website: Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 Photos

By Greer McNally

This week has seen the international press go a little wild about Wayne Rooney. Contrary to expectation, it has little to do with his behaviour or play on the pitch and more to do with his posing power. So what is the source of the furore?

Surprisingly it’s just one photograph in which the England striker, painted with the cross of St George, yells skyward. Nike’s tagline “Just Do It” runs as the only wording on the poster. In advertising terms the one image campaign has been a massive success. Since the photograph was revealed on Tuesday the story has been run as far a field as the Chicago Sun-Times in the US and in nearly every national newspaper on the English news-stands.

The Daily Mail has led the attack on the picture. Interviewing Ealing North MP Stephen Pounder, in whose constituency the ad runs on a giant billboard, Pounder labelled it “crass” and “offensive”, and Rev Rod Thomas of the Church of England evangelical group Reform dismissed it as a “publicity stunt”.